Shower bath apparatus



June 18, 1935. G, E, MEARS ASHOWER BATH APPARATUS Filed Jan. 22, 1934 2Sheets-Sheet? 6 28 I 144 Ff L 32 5O fVVE/VTOE GfOEGE 5 MEAES 5yATm/Q/VEV Patented June 18, 1935 T OFFICE-1f SHOWER BATH APPARATUSGeorge E. Mears, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application January 22,

8 Claims.

. This invention relates to bathroom fixtures and refers particularly toa shower fixture mountable on a wall above a bathtub or the like.

The general object vide an attractive and inexpensive attachment whichis extendable and foldable, so that it may be folded neatly out of theway, whennot in use, thereby to present an article of usefulness as wellas of pleasing appearance,

More specifically, the object of the invention is to provide such showerfixture with a panel, on which a shower head is mounted, and this headis provided with an extension tube attachable to a bathroom faucet. Afurther object is to provide a bracket at each end of the panel, and tohold a cross rod suspended between the two brackets. Another object isto provide hinge rods fitted to swing in these brackets and to providethese hinge rods with extension rods for the purpose of ex= tending theposition of the fixture, when in use. Another object is the provision ofhooks by means by to complete a fixture for convenient use over asuitable receptacle and, when not in use, capable of being foldedlongitudinally parallel with said panel, in an out of the way position,against the bath room wall.

These and the further objects and advantages of my invention are hereinfully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. l is a perspective front elevation of the foldable shower fixtureof my invention, as it would appear when attached to a bathroom wall,

Fig. 2 is a substantially corresponding top view of the shower fixture,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of one end of the device, with theextension rod shown in position, taken in the direction of the arrow 3,of Fig. 4,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the fixture, taken in thedirection of the arrow 4, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the foldable showerfixture of my invention,

Fig. 6 is a plan View substantially in agreement with Fig. 5, showingthe extension rods in folded position,

Fig. 7 shows the reversible extension rod connection of Figs. 5 and 6slightly enlarged,

Fig. 8 is a corresponding plan View of the reversible extension rodconnection,

Fig. 9 shows one end bracket, slightly enlarged, indicating the positionof the cross rod and the 1934, Serial No. 707,676

hinge rod, thereto, I yr Fig. 10 is a top view of the cross rod fittedwith a modified form ofhinge rod. Fig. 11 is a transverse crosssectional view of the cross rod and the bracket, taken'onlinel I- ll ofFig. 10, I

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view ofa modified end bracket, inwhich the cross rodf an'd hinge rod are shown seated, and Fig. 13 is across sectional view, taken on line l3!3 of Fig. 12. 'ff The device ofmy invention comprises a shower fixture generally designated by thenumeral 2,

with the. curtain hooks attached attached thereto in any positionmostconvenlent in practice, as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 5.

tube I6 is attached, and

brackets in any manner most suitable, preferably rod is tosupport acurtain a plurality. of hook members 38, see Figs. 1,4

and 9.

nut 44, to provide proper tension upon said hinge rod ends 46.

The rod 40 is tube 50 having each end section this stem may be of anysuitable length most desirable in practice. shown attached to the stem58, and an extension head l0 comprises a spray chanian angularly bent Atube'member 60 is.

" preferred forms, I

tube 62 is slidably postioned on this tube to provide a light-weight,adjustable rod structure.

In Fig. 5, I have shown the fixture 2 in modified form, the outer end ofone hinge rod 66 being seated to turn in a block member 68. A rod 10 ispivotally joined to the block member, substantially as indicated at 12,to provide a very inexpensive and efiicient hinged structure which, whenit is desired to fold the rod extensions of the fixture up against thewall, may be positioned parallel to the panel 4, as shown in Fig. 6. Itis to be noted that the tube also is mountable on the rod 10.

As the fixture is arranged in Fig. 1, it is most conveniently mounted atthe end of a bathtub, and the tubes 50 should be extended far enoughalong the sides of the tub to catch the spray. Ihe arrangement of Fig.5, on the other hand, is most conveniently placed above the inner sideof the tub, and it is readily seen that, in this arrangement, theextension rods and tubes completely enclose the center portion of thetub when the curtain. is hung.

In Figs. 10 and ll, a cross rod and a hinge and 16 respectively, areshown held in position on the bracket extension 30 by means of a bolt42. The hinge rod 16 is shown slidably fitted with an extension tube 86,and it is shown o ffset'relative to the cross rod 14 in order that, whennot in use, it may be folded into a position unobstructively parallelwith the rod 14.

In Figs. 12 and 13, the cross rod 32 is shown positioned within sockets82, of a modified bracket 86, andhinge rods 84 are pivotally seated inthe brackets and held in position by means of cotter pins 88, to providea very effective and inexpensive extension rod structure for the showerfixture.

While I have described my invention in its do not wish to be limited tothe exact details of construction herein shown and described, butreserve the right to make such modifications as may come within thescope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shower bath apparatus comprising, a panel mountable on a bath roomwall, a shower head positioned on said panel, a pair of brackets on thepanel, a cross rod having its ends secured to said brackets, and a pairof extension rods mounted to swing on said brackets for horizontalextension andcapable of being folded parallel with said cross rod whennot in use.

2. A shower bath apparatus comprising, a panel, a shower head positionedon the panel, a bracket at each end of the panel, a cross rod suspendedbetween said brackets in parallel relation to the panel, a pair ofextension rods hinged on said brackets, and a shower curtain detachablyhung on said cross rod and the said extension rods.

3. In an attachable shower bath device, a panel mountable on a bath roomwall, and a curtain support comprising, a bracket on the panel, anextension member, a bolt for pivotally clamping said member on thebracket, a tube mounted on said member, and an extension tube slidableon said first named tube and terminating in a knob, the said supportmembers being horizontally extendable on the bracket to any desiredposition and foldable parallel with the panel when not in use.

4. A shower bath apparatus comprising, a panel mountable on a bath roomwall, a shower head positioned on said panel, a bracket at each end ofthe panel, a cross rod suspended between said brackets in parallelrelation to the panel, a rod hinged on each bracket to swinghorizontally, one of said rods terminating in a head, and an extensionrod pivotally mounted on said head to swing horizontally, the said threepivoted rods being extendable to any desired position and foldableparallel wih said cross rod when not in use.

5. In a shower bath apparatus, a panel, a curtain, and a curtainsupport, said support comprising, a fixed rod parallel with the panel,and an extension rod mounted at each end of said fixed rod to swinghorizontally, ing suspension members for sliding engagement with saidrods.

6. In a shower bath apparatus, a panel, a curtain, and a curtainsupport, said support comprising, a fixed rod parallel with the panel,an extension rod mounted at each end of said fixed rod to swinghorizontally, and an additional extension rod pivotally mounted on theend of one of said extension rods to swing horizontally, said curtainhaving suspension clips attachable to all of said rods.

7. In a shower bath apparatus, a panel, a perforated bracket fastened ateach end of the panel, a bolt seated in the perforation of each bracket,a cross rod having perforated ends seated on said bolts, a telescopingrod seated on each bolt to swing horizontally, and a curtain providedwith clips for sliding engagement with all of said rods.

8. In a shower bath apparatus, a panel, a bracket at each end of thepanel, a tube mounted on the panel intermediate said brackets and fittedat one end for attachment to a bath tub faucet, a shower head positionedon the other end of the tube, a curtain support comprising, a fixed rodparallel with the panel between said brackets, and telescoping extensionrods mounted on the brackets to swing horizontally, and a curtain havingclips for attachment to said rods.

GEORGE E. MEARS.

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